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Asylum Seeker Sentenced to 31 Months for Bradford Hotel Arson

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 4:36 PM UTC · How we work

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Recorder Ella Anderson sentenced Sudanese asylum seeker Mohammed Abdalla to 31 months for deliberately setting fire at Bradford Hotel.
The fire erupted on October 31 2025 after staff ordered Abdalla to leave for poor behaviour.
Between 150 and 160 asylum seekers and ten staff were inside the six-storey hotel during the blaze.
The fire caused £4,376.32 in damage, £280 in repairs and £1,000 staff overtime.

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Recorder Ella Anderson sentenced Sudanese asylum seeker Mohammed Abdalla to 31 months for deliberately setting fire at Bradford Hotel.
The fire erupted on October 31 2025 after staff ordered Abdalla to leave for poor behaviour.
Between 150 and 160 asylum seekers and ten staff were inside the six-storey hotel during the blaze.
The fire caused £4,376.32 in damage, £280 in repairs and £1,000 staff overtime.